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newtown connecticut. the number of homeless students in america hits a record high topping one million for the first time as a result of the economic recession a number that has risen by more than a high since two thousand and seven a website has more on those statistics. plus a russian volcano awakes. you tube channel spectacular footage of the spewing smoke don't worry it's not the end of the world well not for another two or three days anyway. the fruits of the arab spring which kicked off two years ago has left many vying for democratic change feeling bitter thousands of egyptians have marched in the presidential palace in cairo in protest at the islamist leaning constitutional draft which they view as undermining basic freedoms it comes out of the country's justice ministry ordered an investigation into alleged polling violations in the first stage of the constitutional referendum and the results show the islamic leaning draft was backed by fifty six percent of voters a slim majority after a very low
newtown connecticut. the number of homeless students in america hits a record high topping one million for the first time as a result of the economic recession a number that has risen by more than a high since two thousand and seven a website has more on those statistics. plus a russian volcano awakes. you tube channel spectacular footage of the spewing smoke don't worry it's not the end of the world well not for another two or three days anyway. the fruits of the arab spring which kicked off...
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newtown connecticut. well at this point i suspected shooter twenty year old adam lanza appeared to not have a motive he used weapons to break into the school shot helpless innocent children and their protectors as well he is believed to shot and killed his mother first before taking what were her legally purchased guns to sandy hook elementary now the question of a mentally unstable young man having access to several guns has brought the discussion about guns and gun control to the forefront i want to bring in on a saucy h.r. going to his report you just saw into this discussion and about the time she spent in sandy hook hey there anastasio first question for you i mean what was your experience in sandy hook over the weekend you said parents are demanding change what do they hope happens next. well that christine you know to describe what's going on on the ground i think if we take all the words in the dictionary and combine them together there really is no way to describe no words to find to describe the
newtown connecticut. well at this point i suspected shooter twenty year old adam lanza appeared to not have a motive he used weapons to break into the school shot helpless innocent children and their protectors as well he is believed to shot and killed his mother first before taking what were her legally purchased guns to sandy hook elementary now the question of a mentally unstable young man having access to several guns has brought the discussion about guns and gun control to the forefront i...
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gunning for rights since the mass shooting in newtown connecticut the gun debate has been thrusted back into the spotlight so will there be new gun restrictions here in the us a little bit the issue in just a moment and to the surprise of exactly no one time magazine named president obama the two thousand and twelve percent of the year so is this ritual of naming whoever wins the presidency the person of the year just another waste of time. it's wednesday december nineteenth five pm in washington d.c. i'm maggie lopez and you're watching r.t. today marks the six month anniversary since wiki leaks founder julian assange onj took refuge in the ecuadorian embassy in london to refresh your memory a songe was granted political asylum in ecuador to escape the extradition to sweden where he is wanted for questioning about sexual assault allegations six months and still this man remains in the middle of an international political standoff between the u.k. sweden the u.s. and ecuador arcee correspondent on a stasia truck and takes a look back at what the past year has been like for julian a saus
gunning for rights since the mass shooting in newtown connecticut the gun debate has been thrusted back into the spotlight so will there be new gun restrictions here in the us a little bit the issue in just a moment and to the surprise of exactly no one time magazine named president obama the two thousand and twelve percent of the year so is this ritual of naming whoever wins the presidency the person of the year just another waste of time. it's wednesday december nineteenth five pm in...
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america does that mean more massacres like the tragedy in newtown in washington i'm going to. tell us what you think can be done to reduce the number of gun deaths in the u.s. your views. thirty five percent of you think the media should be full begin should say from overhyping message so if you are saying nothing can be done while the second amendment is in place if the respondents. knew. well ten percent propose increasing security in public places you can have your say by heading to. there's been a series of tit for tat moves between moscow and washington this week including a ban in progress to stop americans adopting russian children which was approved by russia's house of parliament thousands of americans responded by asking the white house to consider imposing sanctions on russian lawmakers russian band which is also within the country it's part of why don't they just nation and to target those who abuse their rights in russian so it was sparked by washington imposing travel and financial restrictions on russian officials suspected of involvement in the death of. he die
america does that mean more massacres like the tragedy in newtown in washington i'm going to. tell us what you think can be done to reduce the number of gun deaths in the u.s. your views. thirty five percent of you think the media should be full begin should say from overhyping message so if you are saying nothing can be done while the second amendment is in place if the respondents. knew. well ten percent propose increasing security in public places you can have your say by heading to. there's...
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america does that mean more massacres like the tragedy in newtown in washington i'm going to. be telling us how you feel about this big story altie dot com is a place where you can tell us what you think should be done to reduce the number of gun deaths in the u.s. this is what you're telling us is take a look at it in the graph thirty five percent of you say the media should be hidden from massacres you say it makes it worse that was makes the headlines does that sort of slightly fewer say nothing can be done while the second amendment is in place by the fifth of respondents the. new gun laws restrictions ten percent of you proposing increasing security in public places. said to be a nervous new year for governments all around the world as wiki leaks promises to publish more than a million secret files over the next twelve months releasing information it claims will affect every single country in the world the pledge came from the whistleblower web site's founder julian assange actually delivered a christmas address to supporters who gathered outside the room to see a member
america does that mean more massacres like the tragedy in newtown in washington i'm going to. be telling us how you feel about this big story altie dot com is a place where you can tell us what you think should be done to reduce the number of gun deaths in the u.s. this is what you're telling us is take a look at it in the graph thirty five percent of you say the media should be hidden from massacres you say it makes it worse that was makes the headlines does that sort of slightly fewer say...
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a week after the tragedy at the elementary school in newtown president obama made the same pledge as when he became president four years ago to try and get assault weapons off the streets of the u.s. it's a pledge he has failed to deliver on this is not the first issue the first incident gone by of your four years. but the administration indicates this time it's different this time they're serious it will take commitment and compromise. and most of all it will take coach shooting the school and it's a school and it's an important part of our hearing the debate taking place at the moment suggests a national consensus on the issue is far down the line and the dialogue between those who support and those who oppose such a ban comes down to this with guns come safety if the guns are in the hands of the good guys if you not believe the stupid man on the powerful special interest group in washington the national rifle association has successfully fought any form of gun control legislation for years and the solution they offer to the epidemic of gun violence that has plagued the us is more
a week after the tragedy at the elementary school in newtown president obama made the same pledge as when he became president four years ago to try and get assault weapons off the streets of the u.s. it's a pledge he has failed to deliver on this is not the first issue the first incident gone by of your four years. but the administration indicates this time it's different this time they're serious it will take commitment and compromise. and most of all it will take coach shooting the school and...
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america does that mean more massacres like the tragedy in newtown in washington i'm going to. tell us what you think can be done to reduce the number of gun deaths in the u.s. here's how your views stack up so far today thirty five percent think the media should be forbidden from overhyping message has slightly fewer say nothing can be done on the second amendment is in place about a fifth of respondents new gun laws restrictions percent increasing security in public places of your say and having to. there have been a series of tit for tat moves between moscow and washington this week including a ban in progress to stop americans adopting russian children which was approved by russia as their house of parliament thousands of americans responded by asking the white house to consider imposing sanctions on russian or makers on a russian ban which is also split the public within the country. rather than just nation meant to target those who abuse the right solutions on board. by washington imposing travel and financial restrictions on russian officials suspected of involvement in
america does that mean more massacres like the tragedy in newtown in washington i'm going to. tell us what you think can be done to reduce the number of gun deaths in the u.s. here's how your views stack up so far today thirty five percent think the media should be forbidden from overhyping message has slightly fewer say nothing can be done on the second amendment is in place about a fifth of respondents new gun laws restrictions percent increasing security in public places of your say and...
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america does that mean more massacres like the tragedy in newtown in washington i'm going to. let the story we know you feel strongly about as well as a place and tell us what you think do you think anything could be done to reduce the number of gun deaths in the u.s. was what you were telling us so far the softness to the graph thirty five percent of you think the media should be forbidden from overhyping massacres always makes the headlines doesn't it slightly feel if you say nothing can be done while the second amendment is in place but if if you have taken part thanks for the calling for new gun laws and restrictions ten percent of you propose increasing security in public places plenty of time to have your say still. but a series of moves this last week between moscow and washington including a ban in progress to stop americans adopting russian children which is approved by russia's lower house of parliament thousands of americans responded by asking why to consider imposing sanctions on russian lawmakers now the russian ban which has also split the public opinion within
america does that mean more massacres like the tragedy in newtown in washington i'm going to. let the story we know you feel strongly about as well as a place and tell us what you think do you think anything could be done to reduce the number of gun deaths in the u.s. was what you were telling us so far the softness to the graph thirty five percent of you think the media should be forbidden from overhyping massacres always makes the headlines doesn't it slightly feel if you say nothing can be...
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for better gun control but how much can president obama actually do to create change the latest from newtown and the bigger implications of this incident may have on the united states we are the most transparent of the three. issues from the president was very jay carney talks transparency at a white house briefing despite claiming to be the most transparent administration in history there are more than a few dark spots on the president's record some light on those just ahead. it's monday december seventeenth eight pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for a sound you're watching are today. again with a closer look at a problem taking place inside the walls of the v.a. hospital that runs inside say drug abuse is so rampant it's bring people off the street to buy and sell drugs inside the hospital walls are to correspondent liz wahl spoke to one of those veterans and brings us an inside look of a problem doesn't charge seem to be aware of but ignoring. the department of veterans affairs administers health care to military veterans with an annual budget of over eighty seven billion dollars it's
for better gun control but how much can president obama actually do to create change the latest from newtown and the bigger implications of this incident may have on the united states we are the most transparent of the three. issues from the president was very jay carney talks transparency at a white house briefing despite claiming to be the most transparent administration in history there are more than a few dark spots on the president's record some light on those just ahead. it's monday...
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at gun stores at gun shows and online after the newtown tragedy many americans are calling for change again. make it inherently make it worth something you could mean something good you can't create change previous meaningful attempts to change a wall and that wall is the second amendment of the constitution the right of the people to bear arms skeptics say the most devious regime can do is require background checks at gun shows but again adam lanza's mother a teacher at an elementary school would have probably passed any of those checks and her military style rifle would have ended up in the hands of her son anyway that constitutional lawyer i spoke to seemed very certain that nothing major is going to change when it comes to gun laws in america does that mean more massacres like the tragedy in newtown in washington i'm going to. well known expectedly you think a lot about this you've been telling us that in the week you've been letting us know what you think what do you think now we're asking can be done to reduce the number of gun deaths in the u.s. this is what you've been telling
at gun stores at gun shows and online after the newtown tragedy many americans are calling for change again. make it inherently make it worth something you could mean something good you can't create change previous meaningful attempts to change a wall and that wall is the second amendment of the constitution the right of the people to bear arms skeptics say the most devious regime can do is require background checks at gun shows but again adam lanza's mother a teacher at an elementary school...
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the heartbreaking week of farewells in newtown connecticut where all twenty children six adults have been laid to rest now after one of the worst mass shootings in american history massacre ignited fierce debate on gun laws whose critics say make it too easy for the public to access military grade weapons has got to come there whether america is ready to change its treasured second amendment. a week after the tragedy at the elementary school in newtown president obama made the same pledge when he became president four years ago to try and get assault weapons off the streets of the you what's it's a plan she has failed to deliver on this is not the first issue the first incident going over four years. but the administration indicates this time it's different this time they're serious commitment and compromise. and most of all it will take coach shooting this boy it's a school and it's an important part of our hearing the debate taking place at the moment suggests a national consensus on the issue is far down the line and the dialogue between those who support and those who oppose such
the heartbreaking week of farewells in newtown connecticut where all twenty children six adults have been laid to rest now after one of the worst mass shootings in american history massacre ignited fierce debate on gun laws whose critics say make it too easy for the public to access military grade weapons has got to come there whether america is ready to change its treasured second amendment. a week after the tragedy at the elementary school in newtown president obama made the same pledge when...
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there in striking a deal that doesn't leave the middle class high and dry and later the funerals for newtown connecticut victims may have finally ended but unfortunately funerals for gun victims in america never truly stop another story of a mass shooting and how the n.r.a. is more interested in saving profits than saving lives. and we did tonight with occupy wall street during the heyday of the occupy movement last year if you were lucky enough to walk through one of the encampments says i was frequently here at occupy d.c. good to see a community built as an example of what our nation should be striving for you would've seen hell. care provided for free no for profit health insurance leeches looking to squeeze as much money as they can out of the family caring for a sick child you also want to see education provided for free and healthy food provided for free and shelter provided for free so when it comes to basic essentials before profit motive was not allowed within the confines of occupied and then nation facing economic desperation historic levels of wealth inequality in a rapidly disa
there in striking a deal that doesn't leave the middle class high and dry and later the funerals for newtown connecticut victims may have finally ended but unfortunately funerals for gun victims in america never truly stop another story of a mass shooting and how the n.r.a. is more interested in saving profits than saving lives. and we did tonight with occupy wall street during the heyday of the occupy movement last year if you were lucky enough to walk through one of the encampments says i was...
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just two weeks after the tragic shooting at the elementary school in newtown americans are scrambling to buy the same type of weapon that adam lanza used in the connecticut shooting plus high capacity magazines and a lot of them panic buying trigger it out of fear that the white house is out to ban the weapons but this time the words need to lead to action no eight ar fifteen for this customer all sold out at the store while prices on line have gone through the roof we're going for a thousand fifteen hundred dollars to twenty five hundred three thousand dollars even in some cases it's just the most amazing gun buying spree i've ever seen so many gun retailers now quite cynically refer to the administration's ban talking as the obama gun stimulus that's how good it's been for their business so how do you go from a president with a tough gun control agenda to someone gun dealers call the greatest gun salesman in america the manufacturers of semi-automatic rifles report that their market has grown thirty percent over the last four years states like north carolina iowa you have seen a one
just two weeks after the tragic shooting at the elementary school in newtown americans are scrambling to buy the same type of weapon that adam lanza used in the connecticut shooting plus high capacity magazines and a lot of them panic buying trigger it out of fear that the white house is out to ban the weapons but this time the words need to lead to action no eight ar fifteen for this customer all sold out at the store while prices on line have gone through the roof we're going for a thousand...
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tell my foreign audience how americans are ending the year you know is a good mood i mean we have the newtown shooting which is really heart wrenching his america changed in this year. you know what not a lot of changed the republican party opposing obama at every juncture and not negotiating with them right now the fiscal cliff is coming and we're all going to shoot off the fiscal cliff like thelma and louise and we're holding hands with grover norquist and everybody's crying mostly because the lose in the sixty six thunderbird to the grand canyon but the republicans even though they lost the election even though they lost seats in the house and lost seats in the senate they still refused to negotiate and they're being held hostage by their far right wing and that hasn't changed and it might might change next year but i don't i don't think so and loose with what about the polarization let's say in france right now after the election because the sitting president is not very popular right now. it's complicated because you you get a kind of windshield wiper effect in france you get one we can
tell my foreign audience how americans are ending the year you know is a good mood i mean we have the newtown shooting which is really heart wrenching his america changed in this year. you know what not a lot of changed the republican party opposing obama at every juncture and not negotiating with them right now the fiscal cliff is coming and we're all going to shoot off the fiscal cliff like thelma and louise and we're holding hands with grover norquist and everybody's crying mostly because...
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i'm peter lavelle death by gunshot with the heart wrenching murder of twenty children six adults in newtown connecticut there appears to be a change of mood in the u.s. about its gun laws and culture of violence well this tragedy be a catalyst for change or merely a blip in america's love affair with guns. to cross the guns in america i'm joined by roger pilon in washington he is the founder and director of cato center for constitutional studies in san francisco we have scott blakeman. he is a political comedian and commentator and in paris we cross to rachel martin she's a political communications strategist and a syndicated columnist all right cross talk rules in effect or just a very delicate subject and it's really taking the attention of the american people here we heard president obama talking about it that something has to change scott in san francisco do you think that's possible is the mood change enough to change a culture of violence in america absolutely i think the horrific shooting in newtown connecticut really is the tipping point and things have already changed first of all
i'm peter lavelle death by gunshot with the heart wrenching murder of twenty children six adults in newtown connecticut there appears to be a change of mood in the u.s. about its gun laws and culture of violence well this tragedy be a catalyst for change or merely a blip in america's love affair with guns. to cross the guns in america i'm joined by roger pilon in washington he is the founder and director of cato center for constitutional studies in san francisco we have scott blakeman. he is a...
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number that i saw most of them are children and young children this was at an elementary school in newtown connecticut we know that the gunman is dead and we don't know whether the gunman shot himself or whether he was shot dead by authorities. we know that a the police have another person of interest in custody. and that's all we really know for sure i know that i just got off the phone with my mom she has friends whose children go to that very school just picked up the children there's a lot of information what they're hearing my mom says is that this is this this guy the gunmen worked at the school and he was fired this morning one of the victims was his mother who was a kindergarten teacher and shot opened fire on all the kids in the classroom and lives what we do know also is that you're from this community can you describe the community to me i mean is it quiet is it peaceful is something like this to be expected you have a lot of i don't know this is we're talking about a rural suburban town this is newtown connecticut a town of about twenty seven thousand people people moved here b
number that i saw most of them are children and young children this was at an elementary school in newtown connecticut we know that the gunman is dead and we don't know whether the gunman shot himself or whether he was shot dead by authorities. we know that a the police have another person of interest in custody. and that's all we really know for sure i know that i just got off the phone with my mom she has friends whose children go to that very school just picked up the children there's a lot...
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obama has skirted the issue of federal gun control last week's massacre at that elementary school in newtown connecticut claimed the lives of twenty innocent children ages between six and seven and also six staff members were killed in the gun control advocates say it's a shame so many lives have been lost before u.s. leaders finally got the ball rolling on legislation in real largest firearms maker in the u.s. also announced on tuesday that it's being put up for sale by its owner freedom group international is the maker of the bushmaster rifle the weapons thought to have been used in friday's connecticut massacre shares in publicly traded gun makers have been dropping for a third straight day there's also been reports of a large spike in gun sales in recent days because many believe that the federal government will in fact enforce stricter gun control. and political analyst loves believes that the battle to control public access to guns will not be won easily. there is a strong tribe the show. and believe for a many americans. to post. on the right that they certainly should write the const
obama has skirted the issue of federal gun control last week's massacre at that elementary school in newtown connecticut claimed the lives of twenty innocent children ages between six and seven and also six staff members were killed in the gun control advocates say it's a shame so many lives have been lost before u.s. leaders finally got the ball rolling on legislation in real largest firearms maker in the u.s. also announced on tuesday that it's being put up for sale by its owner freedom group...
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history nearly thirty people shot dead many of them very young children in newtown connecticut this is now igniting a debate over gun control in the country and people are now taking their concerns to the front of the white house as you can see people about one hundred people have gathered here in front of the white house holding candles holding signs voicing their concerns saying that now is the time to talk about gun control in the u.s. we spoke to some of the protesters here's what they had to say today we saw a room full of kindergartners slaughtered by a guy who never should have gotten a gun. if our president can't talk about it the issue now as a father of two daughters young daughters i think it's time for him for a gut check in there's no more and no more excuses anymore this should not have happened we should have measures in place before this to prevent people from accessing guns who are not fit to hold them also in my opinion i don't think something that is military grade as an assault rifle i don't think that should be in the hands of anybody it's not a toy and we can't ke
history nearly thirty people shot dead many of them very young children in newtown connecticut this is now igniting a debate over gun control in the country and people are now taking their concerns to the front of the white house as you can see people about one hundred people have gathered here in front of the white house holding candles holding signs voicing their concerns saying that now is the time to talk about gun control in the u.s. we spoke to some of the protesters here's what they had...